Work related neck pain amongst university administrative staff

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dc.contributor.advisorFrantz, José
dc.contributor.authorPanwalkar, Shilpa
dc.contributor.otherNULL
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T07:14:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T10:28:45Z
dc.date.available2011/06/17 09:42
dc.date.available2011/06/17
dc.date.available2013-08-16T07:14:16Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T10:28:45Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at identifying the factors contributing towards work related neck pain amongst university administrative staff, its impact on everyday life activities and in turn its prevalence. A quantitative descriptive cross sectional study design was used amongst the administrative staff at the University of The Western Cape, South Africa. Data collection was carried out with the help of a questionnaire which was administered by the researcher in person. Data was analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS and SAS for windows. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was done. The results of this study revealed a very high prevalence of work related neck pain amongst university administrative staff.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19291
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectWork related musculoskeletal disordersen_US
dc.subjectUniversity administrative workersen_US
dc.subjectComputer usersen_US
dc.subjectNeck painen_US
dc.subjectSedentary worken_US
dc.subjectWork related factorsen_US
dc.subjectIndividual factorsen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial factorsen_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleWork related neck pain amongst university administrative staffen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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